Crime Rates at Penfold Place, London, NW1 6RJ

Penfold Place area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street , and the 101st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Place (NW1 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 631.5 per 1,000 residents and was 241.1% higher than the Church Street average (185.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 220.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Place (NW1 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 108 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.